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Monday, November 19, 2012

Abstract Expressionism

The bold brushstroke pattern on these pants brings to mind
the artistic movement known as Abstract Expressionism. One of my favorite
artistic styles, Abstract Expressionism became particularly prominent during
the 1950's in New York City. Notable artist such as Jackson Pollock, Mark
Rothko and William de Kooning fall under the umbrella so to speak of this
artistic genre. While it is difficult to articulate exactly what ties together
artists from this movement, their work seems to be defined by a very revolutionary
approach to painting that emphasizes the spontaneous application of paint to
the canvas rendering bold brushstrokes that celebrate the physical
act of painting.

The pants I am
wearing are from H&M. I acquired them this week for the low price of
$17.95. A similar pair can be found at J. Crew. The J. Crew pair, called the
Collection Etched Plaid Cafe Capri pants are substantially more expensive at
$248 and now on sale for $180. While the J. Crew version are clearly superior
in quality and material (silk and wool vs. cotton) the H&M pair
can be had on an "artist's budget" which made them my choice. To offset
the brilliant blue tones I selected my Citron Epi Alma for another stroke of
brilliant color. I think the Abstract Expressionist would approve of this
palette!

Thanks! I too was not sure I wanted to venture into the "printed pant territory", but I really like having fun pants instead of wearing skirts all the time. You should check these out, at the price you can sort of take the risk and not feel too guilty if you decided they're not for you.

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